Nearly two-thirds of the actions under the Virgin Islands’ Governance Reform programme have been completed, according to a Premier’s Office press release issued on 14 September.
The latest monitoring update shows that 95 of the 151 actions in the Governance Reform Implementation Action Plan have been completed.
“As of the most recent monitoring update, that effort has reached 63 per cent completion,” Permanent Secretary in the Premier’s Office Mrs. Carolyn Stoutt Igwe said.
A further 36 actions are in progress and six are on track, while 48 have been flagged as late and two are considered at risk.
“We are tracking these figures closely as we work together as responsible public officers to bring outstanding items back on schedule,” Stoutt Igwe stated.
According to the release, the reforms are already producing more transparent public assistance and Crown Lands processes, stronger accountability at statutory boards and clearer rules for public officers and elected officials.
Cabinet approved the Governance Reform Transition Plan in 2025, expanding the process beyond implementation of the Commission of Inquiry’s 48 recommendations to a permanent programme of institutional reform.
The Premier’s Office coordinates, monitors and reports on the programme, supported by a committee of Permanent Secretaries and senior officials. Seven progress reports were submitted to Cabinet between June 2025 and July 2026.
Completed milestones include the Policy on Discretionary Powers, an electronic Register of Interests, public service training on the Public Service Management Act and the establishment of a Social Protection Programme Unit.
Other achievements include new public assistance feedback channels, an operational Crown Lands Advisory Board, a fully constituted Police Service Commission and updated Criminal Procedure Rules for the Magistracy and Supreme Court.
The latest monitoring update shows that 95 of the 151 actions in the Governance Reform Implementation Action Plan have been completed.
“As of the most recent monitoring update, that effort has reached 63 per cent completion,” Permanent Secretary in the Premier’s Office Mrs. Carolyn Stoutt Igwe said.
A further 36 actions are in progress and six are on track, while 48 have been flagged as late and two are considered at risk.
“We are tracking these figures closely as we work together as responsible public officers to bring outstanding items back on schedule,” Stoutt Igwe stated.
According to the release, the reforms are already producing more transparent public assistance and Crown Lands processes, stronger accountability at statutory boards and clearer rules for public officers and elected officials.
Cabinet approved the Governance Reform Transition Plan in 2025, expanding the process beyond implementation of the Commission of Inquiry’s 48 recommendations to a permanent programme of institutional reform.
The Premier’s Office coordinates, monitors and reports on the programme, supported by a committee of Permanent Secretaries and senior officials. Seven progress reports were submitted to Cabinet between June 2025 and July 2026.
Completed milestones include the Policy on Discretionary Powers, an electronic Register of Interests, public service training on the Public Service Management Act and the establishment of a Social Protection Programme Unit.
Other achievements include new public assistance feedback channels, an operational Crown Lands Advisory Board, a fully constituted Police Service Commission and updated Criminal Procedure Rules for the Magistracy and Supreme Court.
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